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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Croatia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 3.87M in Croatia (ranked 129/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 21,606 sq mi for Croatia (ranked 125th vs. 123rd).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Croatia
Population
3116111
3812193
Population rank 135/197 129/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$93B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 75/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$24,050
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 50/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$49,551
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$53.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$13,844
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 42/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$20,856
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 21,606 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.46
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
46 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
79.1 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Croatia
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Croatia
2024 $29,613,572,023 $92,983,810,329
2023 $27,592,361,498 $85,624,153,964
2022 $24,534,663,636 $71,196,498,671
2021 $23,672,712,121 $69,002,365,163
2020 $20,226,038,370 $57,959,843,541
2019 $20,482,608,984 $61,466,721,186
2018 $20,484,058,033 $61,667,925,219
2017 $18,326,373,136 $56,182,782,586
2016 $17,116,926,554 $52,650,714,172
2015 $16,404,348,361 $50,998,893,385
2014 $18,558,734,107 $59,606,934,501
2013 $18,179,109,209 $59,846,265,182
2012 $17,226,735,996 $57,548,115,904
2011 $18,644,233,537 $62,889,007,657
2010 $17,176,315,804 $58,975,205,417
2009 $17,613,949,091 $62,315,996,675
2008 $19,112,796,623 $68,472,854,617
2007 $15,778,734,264 $59,290,621,398
2006 $12,864,841,906 $49,583,544,860
2005 $11,222,796,337 $45,013,119,282
2004 $10,156,541,221 $41,836,292,157
2003 $8,498,894,359 $35,245,317,002
2002 $6,728,220,983 $26,757,722,429
2001 $5,800,615,375 $23,066,883,850
2000 $5,567,772,769 $22,134,411,297
1999 $4,686,256,363 $23,777,026,779
1998 $4,116,774,301 $25,890,228,430
1997 $3,671,909,673 $24,175,764,812
1996 $2,786,045,322 $24,150,978,347
1995 $1,866,572,954 $22,772,394,547
1994 $1,255,802,469 $15,062,911,617
1993 $3,630,668,950 $11,259,647,874
1992 $4,735,044,707 $10,621,169,291
1991 $6,122,959,184 $18,760,386,775
1990 $7,753,478,261 $25,650,213,280

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Croatia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Croatia
2024 $9,359 $24,050
2023 $8,663 $22,184
2022 $7,656 $18,466
2021 $7,295 $17,789
2020 $6,130 $14,808
2019 $6,122 $15,564
2018 $6,048 $15,460
2017 $5,345 $13,902
2016 $4,929 $12,820
2015 $4,662 $12,284
2014 $5,206 $14,187
2013 $5,035 $14,135
2012 $4,694 $13,508
2011 $4,983 $14,692
2010 $4,506 $13,730
2009 $4,540 $14,475
2008 $4,842 $15,888
2007 $3,931 $13,756
2006 $3,166 $11,501
2005 $2,740 $10,444
2004 $2,453 $9,719
2003 $2,034 $8,190
2002 $1,607 $6,220
2001 $1,388 $5,365
2000 $1,338 $4,954
1999 $1,135 $5,269
1998 $1,007 $5,713
1997 $914 $5,331
1996 $719 $5,300
1995 $502 $4,929
1994 $337 $3,238
1993 $930 $2,448
1992 $1,118 $2,321
1991 $1,373 $4,001
1990 $1,743 $5,369

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Croatia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Croatia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Croatia
2026 78.4 79.1
2025 78.2 78.9
2024 78 78.8
2023 77.9 78.6
2022 76.8 78.3
2021 74.6 77.1
2020 76 77.5
2019 77.4 78.2
2018 77.9 77.9
2017 77.4 77.7
2016 77.1 77.6
2015 77.1 77.6
2014 77.1 77.5
2013 77.1 77.5
2012 77 77.3
2011 77 77
2010 76.8 76.7
2009 76.7 76.3
2008 76.3 76
2007 76.2 75.9
2006 76 75.7
2005 76.4 75.6
2004 76.5 75.3
2003 76.4 74.7
2002 76 74.6
2001 75.6 74.4
2000 75.3 74
1999 74.9 73.6
1998 74.5 73.2
1997 73.9 73
1996 73.5 73
1995 70.2 72.6
1994 66.6 72.6
1993 50.9 72.3
1992 52 71.7
1991 71.8 70.6
1990 71.5 72.2
1989 71.4 72.5
1988 71 72.2
1987 70.9 71.9
1986 70.8 71.8
1985 70.6 71.5
1984 70.2 71
1983 70.1 70.7
1982 70.1 70.7
1981 70.1 70.9
1980 69.6 71
1979 69.1 71.1
1978 68.8 71.3
1977 68.8 71.4
1976 68.6 71.4
1975 68.3 71
1974 67.6 70.6
1973 66.6 70.1
1972 65.7 69.8
1971 65.2 69.4
1970 64.8 69.2
1969 64.4 69
1968 64 68.9
1967 63.7 69
1966 63.1 68.9
1965 62.2 68.5
1964 61.5 68
1963 60.5 67.6
1962 60.1 67.3
1961 59.3 66.5
1960 58.5 65.9
1959 57.6 65.5
1958 56.2 65
1957 55.1 64.4
1956 53.9 63.6
1955 53 63.1
1954 51.9 62.2
1953 51.1 61.5
1952 49.4 59.8
1951 48.4 59
1950 47.3 58.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Croatia
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Croatia
2024 3,164,253 3,866,200
2023 3,185,073 3,859,686
2022 3,204,802 3,855,641
2021 3,244,907 3,878,981
2020 3,299,349 3,914,206
2019 3,345,533 3,949,390
2018 3,387,000 3,988,775
2017 3,428,682 4,041,407
2016 3,473,003 4,106,867
2015 3,518,541 4,151,725
2014 3,564,829 4,201,598
2013 3,610,859 4,233,922
2012 3,670,113 4,260,368
2011 3,741,798 4,280,622
2010 3,811,472 4,295,427
2009 3,879,794 4,305,181
2008 3,947,544 4,309,705
2007 4,013,424 4,310,217
2006 4,063,272 4,311,159
2005 4,096,493 4,310,145
2004 4,140,987 4,304,600
2003 4,178,523 4,303,399
2002 4,188,002 4,302,174
2001 4,179,438 4,299,642
2000 4,159,771 4,468,302
1999 4,130,305 4,512,597
1998 4,089,356 4,532,135
1997 4,018,227 4,534,920
1996 3,875,246 4,557,097
1995 3,715,564 4,620,030
1994 3,725,412 4,652,024
1993 3,904,482 4,600,463
1992 4,234,616 4,575,818
1991 4,458,343 4,689,022
1990 4,448,652 4,777,368
1989 4,433,983 4,767,260
1988 4,414,404 4,755,207
1987 4,390,246 4,739,745
1986 4,362,115 4,721,446
1985 4,330,364 4,701,417
1984 4,295,536 4,680,285
1983 4,258,728 4,658,254
1982 4,221,100 4,634,234
1981 4,184,217 4,611,509
1980 4,148,426 4,599,782
1979 4,113,300 4,594,778
1978 4,078,240 4,581,085
1977 4,042,124 4,559,571
1976 4,004,552 4,535,934
1975 3,965,743 4,512,082
1974 3,926,472 4,490,660
1973 3,887,376 4,470,161
1972 3,848,271 4,450,564
1971 3,809,376 4,431,275
1970 3,773,247 4,412,252
1969 3,737,765 4,391,490
1968 3,698,794 4,365,628
1967 3,656,223 4,338,683
1966 3,610,562 4,310,701
1965 3,562,834 4,280,923
1964 3,513,441 4,252,876
1963 3,461,942 4,225,675
1962 3,407,532 4,196,712
1961 3,348,035 4,167,292
1960 3,281,381 4,140,181

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Croatia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Croatia
2023 1.49 1.46
2022 1.48 1.53
2021 1.49 1.62
2020 1.52 1.48
2019 1.51 1.47
2018 1.5 1.47
2017 1.42 1.42
2016 1.36 1.43
2015 1.32 1.41
2014 1.26 1.46
2013 1.28 1.46
2012 1.25 1.52
2011 1.21 1.41
2010 1.26 1.46
2009 1.27 1.5
2008 1.21 1.47
2007 1.19 1.48
2006 1.18 1.47
2005 1.2 1.5
2004 1.22 1.43
2003 1.22 1.41
2002 1.23 1.42
2001 1.23 1.46
2000 1.28 1.39
1999 1.37 1.38
1998 1.56 1.45
1997 1.69 1.69
1996 1.65 1.67
1995 1.67 1.58
1994 1.7 1.47
1993 1.73 1.52
1992 1.76 1.48
1991 1.78 1.53
1990 1.79 1.63
1989 1.79 1.63
1988 1.85 1.79
1987 1.88 1.64
1986 1.91 1.76
1985 1.96 1.82
1984 2.02 1.87
1983 2.05 1.88
1982 2.05 1.9
1981 2.02 1.93
1980 1.98 1.93
1979 1.99 1.95
1978 2.08 1.96
1977 2.2 1.95
1976 2.31 1.94
1975 2.39 1.95
1974 2.45 1.98
1973 2.54 2.01
1972 2.67 2.01
1971 2.75 1.97
1970 2.79 1.88
1969 2.95 1.95
1968 3.08 2.03
1967 3.22 2.1
1966 3.39 2.23
1965 3.53 2.22
1964 3.6 2.14
1963 3.7 2.15
1962 3.81 2.19
1961 3.89 2.22
1960 3.96 2.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Croatia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Croatia
2024 46.3 46
2023 46 45.8
2022 45.6 45.6
2021 45.2 45.4
2020 44.8 45.2
2019 44.3 45
2018 43.8 44.6
2017 43.3 44.2
2016 42.8 43.7
2015 42.3 43.3
2014 41.8 43
2013 41.2 42.7
2012 40.5 42.5
2011 39.8 42.2
2010 39.1 41.9
2009 38.5 41.8
2008 37.8 41.6
2007 37.1 41.4
2006 36.5 41.2
2005 35.9 40.9
2004 35.4 40.7
2003 34.9 40.5
2002 34.4 40.2
2001 34 39.9
2000 33.6 39.6
1999 33.3 39.2
1998 33 38.9
1997 32.8 38.6
1996 32.9 38.2
1995 33 37.8
1994 32.6 37.3
1993 31.8 36.9
1992 30.9 36.4
1991 30.2 36
1990 29.7 35.6
1989 29.2 35.3
1988 28.8 35
1987 28.4 34.7
1986 28 34.4
1985 27.6 34.2
1984 27.3 34
1983 26.9 33.8
1982 26.5 33.6
1981 26.2 33.5
1980 25.8 33.4
1979 25.4 33.4
1978 25 33.3
1977 24.6 33.2
1976 24.2 33.1
1975 23.9 33
1974 23.6 32.8
1973 23.2 32.7
1972 22.9 32.5
1971 22.6 32.3
1970 22.4 32.1
1969 22.2 31.8
1968 22.1 31.5
1967 22 31.2
1966 21.9 30.9
1965 21.8 30.6
1964 21.7 30.3
1963 21.7 30
1962 21.6 29.7
1961 21.6 29.4
1960 21.5 29

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Croatia
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$86B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
4.09%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
1.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-1.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
5.03%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
60.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
19.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
23.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
81
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$27.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$3.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$6.7B
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
21,608,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
23.4%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
92.6%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Croatia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
2,237 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$21.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
18.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
4.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
68%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
34.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
57.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
4,484 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
69.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
47%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia Croatia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-3,481
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
57.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
48.2:51.8
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
74.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
0.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
7.9
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
99.4%
2021
English speaking
16%
2025
57.1%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
83.6%
2024

Health

Bosnia Croatia
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$1,548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$145.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
79.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
3.91
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
29.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
4.6
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
64
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
37%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
7.65 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Croatia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
5,589 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
5,737 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
7,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
16,751 mi
2015

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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